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8 PLAYBACK AND SPECIAL-EFFECTS PLAYBACK
[PLAY] button
[REW] button
[REVERSE] button
[FF] button
[PAUSE/STILL] button
8-3 Special-Effects Playback
Reverse playback
1
Press the [REVERSE] button in the Play or Still mode.
The reverse indicator is shown on the display
and the Reverse mode is engaged.
Reverse playback is executed at 6H (EP) mode speed.
When the play time mode is set to L18H or L30H,
reverse playback is executed at the 6H (EP) mode’s
speed.
* No sound is output.
2
To return to the Normal Play mode, press the [PLAY]
button.
Still and Reverse Play modes are not available with
tapes recorded in the Standard Play (SP) mode.
Note
Shuttle search (reverse and fast-forward) playback
Fast-forward shuttle search
Press the [FF] button during playback.
The rewind search indicator is shown on
the display and the Reverse Shuttle
Search mode is engaged.
* No sound is output.
Reverse shuttle search
Press the [REW] button during play.
The fast-forward search indicator is shown
on the display and the Fast-Forward
Shuttle Search mode is engaged.
* No sound is output.
Shuttle search operations vary according to how the [REW] or [FF] button is pressed. Refer to the table below for details.
Press the button once.
Tape recorded in the SP mode
Tape recorded in the 6H, L18H or
L30H mode
Hold the button pressed
for more than 2 seconds.
The tape is played back at 7 times the
nomal VHS SP speed. (Latch mode)
Pressing the [PLAY] button resumes
normal-speed playback.
The tape is played back at 7 times the
normal VHS SP speed.
Releasing the button resumes normal-
speed playback.
Operation of the [REW] or
[FF] button
The tape is played back at 21 times the
normal VHS EP speed. (Latch mode)
Pressing the [PLAY] button resumes
normal-speed playback.
The tape is played back at 13 times the
normal VHS EP speed.
Releasing the button resumes normal-
speed playback.
Recorded condition of the
tape
• Latch mode: The Shuttle Search continues even if the button is released.
Still and field by field advance
1
Press the [PAUSE/STILL] button during playback.
The still indicator is shown on the display and a
still picture is displayed.
2
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Each time the [PAUSE/STILL] button is pressed in the
Still mode, the picture is advanced one field.
3
Press the [PLAY] button to restore the Normal Play mode.
The Stop mode is automatically engaged if the VCR
remains in the Still mode for 5 minutes (approx.).